Now it is accepting goodbye and speeding up the search for a replacement.
"Napoli has chosen Jonathan David (24) as the ideal replacement for Victor Osimhen (25), whose future is uncertain this summer."
Osimhen is considered one of the best strikers in the world right now. He scored 31 goals in 39 matches across all competitions last season, and was considered a key player who led Napoli to the championship along with Kim Min-jae.
He has displayed fairly good performance this season. He has scored 15 goals and four assists in 27 games throughout all of the competitions. He has scored in two consecutive games and is said to have recovered his peak performance.
He also made a remarkable contribution to the Nigerian national team. At the Africa Cup of Nations, Osimhen scored one goal and two assists in five matches, bringing Nigeria into the semifinals.
Unlike his outstanding performance, the future of this summer is uncertain. Multiple big clubs, which want to reinforce their strikers, are reportedly considering paying 120 million euros (about 176 billion won) in buyout to recruit Osimhen.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is mentioned as the most likely next destination. Some have reported that PSG has agreed to a four-year contract with Osimhen that includes an annual salary of 13 million euros (about 19 billion won).
Napoli is also speeding up efforts to find a replacement for Osimhen. According to the latest report, Napoli has put David at the top of its shortlist ahead of the summer transfer window.
David is considered one of the strikers who is heating up this season. As a two-footed striker, he is considered to be the biggest advantage of his brisk activities and outstanding off-the-ball movement.
This is evidenced by his records. In all of his competitions this season, David had 23 goals and seven assists in 40 matches. In recent five league games, he displayed impressive scoring capacity by scoring five goals.
He is also a player who will shoulder the future of Canadian soccer. Having been called to play for the Canadian national team since 2018, David also made one assist at a match against Trinidad and Tobago last month. 메이저사이트
There is a strong possibility that he will move to Napoli this summer. "David's representative has informed the club that he wants to move to Napoli this summer after positive negotiations with Napoli," Gazeta delo Sport said.